Trust HQ
Edward Jenner Court
1010 Pioneer Avenue
Brockworth
Gloucester
GL3 4AW
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E-mail: freedomofinformation@ghc.nhs.uk
Website: www.ghc.nhs.uk
DATE: 08/07/2021
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Freedom of Information Request – Ref: FOI 142-2122
Thank you for your recent Freedom of Information request. Please find our response below.
1. What is the current average timeframe
from referral of a disabled child to the OT
service and the comprehensive
assessment of their needs by an OT?
19 days
2. At the time of answering this request, how
many disabled children are currently
waiting for an assessment?
28
3. At the time of answering this request, what
currently is the longest waiting time from
referral for an assessment for a Disabled
child?
22
The 22 week wait is an outlier due in part to
waiting for availability of an interpreter.
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me. If you are unhappy with the response you have received in relation to your request and wish to ask
us to review our response, you should write to:-
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Associate Director of Corporate Governance
Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Edward Jenner Court
1010 Pioneer Avenue
Gloucester Business Park
Brockworth
GLOUCESTER GL3 4AW
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Yours sincerely,
Freedom of Information Officer
On behalf of Gloucestershire Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust
FOI Request
Sent: 11 June 2021 09:29
Subject: Freedom of Information request
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Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000., can I please request the following information in relation to disabled children’s occupational therapy OT. services within the NHS as outlined in the attached letter.